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Looking ahead at 2015 risks<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
There’s always lots of chatter about market opportunities, whether it’s broad macro trends, asset classes or individual stocks. It seems everyone has an opinion about how and where to invest.
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\nWhat you hear far less talk about are market risks, but we all know they can have enormous impact on an investment portfolio.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Managing an investment property<\/a><\/h6>\n
Property<\/a><\/p>\n
You have two options when it comes to managing your property: you can do it yourself, or engage a managing agent to do it for you. If you manage the property, you can avoid paying management costs – but for that saving, you will have to do everything, from showing the property to tenants to collecting rent and organising repairs. You also need to comply with landlord regulations. Work out objectively just how much that trade-off between being your own manager, and not paying management fees, costs in terms of the added hassle. Perhaps it costs more than the actual management fees. Remember, if your tenant complains that the oven is not working or the shower starts leaking, you need to fix it straight away<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Managing capital gains and losses<\/a><\/h6>\n
DIY Investing<\/a><\/p>\n
When you sell an investment for more than what you paid for it, you’ve made a capital gain. Unfortunately, that incurs capital gains tax - CGT. CGT is not a separate tax – the net capital gain is added to your income in the year you sold the investment, and taxed at your marginal income tax rate. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Managing debt<\/a><\/h6>\n
Borrowing & Credit<\/a><\/p>\n
Many people face a great deal of frustration when confronting trouble in managing their debt. Debt is a powerful tool that can deliver benefits but it can also be dangerous if not used properly. Our video explores some of the options available and there are always skilled people that can help. Taking action can stop a small problem turning into a big one.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary - 16 Apr 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
The Australian market made six-year highs last week spurred on by strong demand for Australian bonds, equities and the Aussie Dollar. The rally was short-lived and markets were quickly sold off in response to declines in the US and Japan equities. Also some bad news out of China in relation to imports and exports didn’t help.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary - 19 Mar 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
The market continues to face a double threat as the crisis in Ukraine persists and fresh fears of a hard landing in China take centre stage. Despite these concerns, the market surprised us over the last 2 week by holding its nerve and not falling nearly as far as expected.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary - 2 Apr 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
First to the Australian Dollar, this reached a new four-month high last week. Many commentators put the rise down to the possibility of China stimulus but we think there is a lot more to the story. In our view, a number of interrelated factors are contributing to the rise.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary – 15 May 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
Markets are waiting, but it’s not clear what they are waiting for. It may be a combination of factors. Europe remains constrained by ECB inaction and the threat of the Ukraine. The US is nervy about low bond yields and the DOW and S&P making new highs. In Australia we are digesting the new federal budget.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary – 19 Feb 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
Recently bad weather and holidays are playing havoc with global economic numbers, but the market seems indifferent with the rally continuing after a sell-off early in the year. Even emerging markets, which took a huge hit recently, are up 7% since the market turned in February.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Looking ahead at 2015 risks<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
There’s always lots of chatter about market opportunities, whether it’s broad macro trends, asset classes or individual stocks. It seems everyone has an opinion about how and where to invest.
\n
\nWhat you hear far less talk about are market risks, but we all know they can have enormous impact on an investment portfolio.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1427325985prop4\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n
Managing an investment property<\/a><\/h6>\n
Property<\/a><\/p>\n
You have two options when it comes to managing your property: you can do it yourself, or engage a managing agent to do it for you. If you manage the property, you can avoid paying management costs – but for that saving, you will have to do everything, from showing the property to tenants to collecting rent and organising repairs. You also need to comply with landlord regulations. Work out objectively just how much that trade-off between being your own manager, and not paying management fees, costs in terms of the added hassle. Perhaps it costs more than the actual management fees. Remember, if your tenant complains that the oven is not working or the shower starts leaking, you need to fix it straight away<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1425615444tax3\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n
Managing capital gains and losses<\/a><\/h6>\n
DIY Investing<\/a><\/p>\n
When you sell an investment for more than what you paid for it, you’ve made a capital gain. Unfortunately, that incurs capital gains tax - CGT. CGT is not a separate tax – the net capital gain is added to your income in the year you sold the investment, and taxed at your marginal income tax rate. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1406255456icon_4-2\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Managing debt<\/a><\/h6>\n
Borrowing & Credit<\/a><\/p>\n
Many people face a great deal of frustration when confronting trouble in managing their debt. Debt is a powerful tool that can deliver benefits but it can also be dangerous if not used properly. Our video explores some of the options available and there are always skilled people that can help. Taking action can stop a small problem turning into a big one.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1401416233george11\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary - 16 Apr 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
The Australian market made six-year highs last week spurred on by strong demand for Australian bonds, equities and the Aussie Dollar. The rally was short-lived and markets were quickly sold off in response to declines in the US and Japan equities. Also some bad news out of China in relation to imports and exports didn’t help.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1395185067about-wkh\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary - 19 Mar 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
The market continues to face a double threat as the crisis in Ukraine persists and fresh fears of a hard landing in China take centre stage. Despite these concerns, the market surprised us over the last 2 week by holding its nerve and not falling nearly as far as expected.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1396393448about-wkh\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary - 2 Apr 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
First to the Australian Dollar, this reached a new four-month high last week. Many commentators put the rise down to the possibility of China stimulus but we think there is a lot more to the story. In our view, a number of interrelated factors are contributing to the rise.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Thumb_1401416194george11\"$ \n<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary – 15 May 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
Markets are waiting, but it’s not clear what they are waiting for. It may be a combination of factors. Europe remains constrained by ECB inaction and the threat of the Ukraine. The US is nervy about low bond yields and the DOW and S&P making new highs. In Australia we are digesting the new federal budget.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Market and Economic Commentary – 19 Feb 2014<\/a><\/h6>\n
Commentary & Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n
Recently bad weather and holidays are playing havoc with global economic numbers, but the market seems indifferent with the rally continuing after a sell-off early in the year. Even emerging markets, which took a huge hit recently, are up 7% since the market turned in February.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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